Category Archives: Japan Scene

Nagasaki, 81 Years Later: A Wound That Calls Us to Peace

Posted on August 9, 2026 by editor

Remembering the People Jerome Novotny , OMI –Today, as we remember Nagasaki, I do not want simply to speak about an event in history. I want us to remember people – fathers and mothers, children and grandparents, students and workers, priests and religious sisters … Continue reading →

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Discovering Japan Together: An Orientation to Life and Mission

Posted on July 28, 2026 by editor

Tatel, Howard , OMI –  For a new missionary arriving in Japan, orientation to the country is not learned only through explanations, schedules, or information about culture. Japan is gradually understood by walking through its streets, entering its sacred spaces, listening to its sounds, … Continue reading →

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IVF: Are We Playing God with Human Embryos

Posted on July 25, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  Imagine a young married couple. They have dreamed of having children since the day they were married. Month after month they hope, pray, and wait—but nothing happens. Eventually, their doctor suggests in vitro fertilization (IVF). Friends encourage them to try … Continue reading →

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Tightrope Walking

Posted on July 4, 2026 by editor

Bro. Nobuhiko Yagi, OMI – Back when I was a student, I had a summer job at a circus – not as a performer, but as a lighting technician. Behind the big main tent where everyone watched the show, there were animal … Continue reading →

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Excursion to Kyoto

Posted on July 4, 2026 by editor

Bro. Prasanna Perera, OMI –  These days, I am reading a book called “A Concise History of Japan” by Milton W. Meyer. From the title of the book, you may already have understood its content. Yes, it is an introduction to the history … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Silence – Deepening Spirituality in Nagasaki’s Peace.

Posted on May 19, 2026 by editor

Bro. Prasanna Perera, OMI –  Nagasaki, a city of unforgettable joy and pain, carries both discovered and hidden history. I first learned about this city while I was in Sri Lanka, when I participated in the Holy Mass on February 6, the feast … Continue reading →

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Human Life is Sacred from Conception

Posted on May 4, 2026 by editor

Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI – Pastoral Statement: Human Life is Sacred from Conception 1. The Bible clearly teaches that human life is sacred and precious from conception, and that murder is wrong (Genesis 9:6). This sacredness flows from the sacrament of marriage … Continue reading →

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Jubilee year being celebrated

Posted on March 20, 2026 by editor

Jude Peirispulle, OMI – (Pastor of Toyohashi Catholic Church). To celebrate the Year of the Pilgrimage, on November 30th, 220 parishioners from Totohashi Church made a pilgrimage to Ogaki Catholic Church, Gifu Catholic Church, Nunoike Catholic Church (Cathedral), and Chikaramachi Catholic Church. … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying in Japan: A Growing Emergency

Posted on March 20, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  I’m a third-year junior high student in Japan. My name is Aoi. Every morning I wake up and check my iPhone before I get out of bed. I use LINE to talk to my classmates, Instagram to see pictures, and … Continue reading →

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“Sakura Sampradaya”—”The Heartbeat of a Missionary who traveled from Sri Lanka to Japan”

Posted on March 4, 2026 by editor

Bro. Prasanna Perera , OMI –  Japan is famous for many reasons. Among the crowds who come to Japan searching for these reasons, I am just another person. Simply I consider myself someone lost between my own will and the will of God. That … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas Mass with Sri Lankans in Fukuoka

Posted on February 2, 2026 by editor

Samith Sandaruwan, OMI – As a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate who came from Sri Lanka to Japan almost 2 years ago, I had a great opportunity, at the request of my fellow Sri Lankans, to celebrate the Christmas Mass … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas in a world in turmoil.

Posted on December 20, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  Christmas arrives this year amid a world that feels heavy — news of conflict, loss, climate anxiety, economic strain, and a loneliness many of us carry in silence. Simultaneously, the season advances with a flurry of lights, lists, and … Continue reading →

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